Former Lagos Governor Ambode Speaks Ahead Of 2023 Elections

The former governor urged Nigerians to go get their permanent voters’ card (PVC), saying the future is now.

“Thank you for the overwhelming endorsement of our modest contributions to the growth of Lagos,” Ambode tweeted on Tuesday. “It can only get better for Lagos, and indeed Nigeria.”

“The youths are coming. The power is in their hands. Go and get your Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ready. Your future is NOW!”

Ambode’s statement comes amid encouragement from some groups in Lagos State urging him to re-contest for the office of Lagos State governor for another four years.

Ambode’s fallout with former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu was evident when the APC national leader said Ambode sidelined members of the party during his four years in office.

Tinubu, who has declared to contest for the office of Nigeria president in 2023, said he refused to back Ambode for a second term because he deviated from the master plan created for the development of the state.

“Whenever a government departed from this plan without [a] compelling reason, the state and its people have borne the painful consequence of the improper departure,” Tinubu said.

However, there have been flashes of events that suggest Ambode might be running for a public office.

In late December, a trending video showed a youth pressure group visiting Ambode in his home in the Epe area of Lagos where they appealed to him to run for office in 2023.

The former governor was seen waving at the crowd without declaring his position on their request.

Amid the supposed political turbulence, Ambode declared that “after all we have been through, God has been faithful.”